Quote of the Day

"As Americans, we have a long history with firearms. We also have a government built on compromise, so here is the compromise I propose: Ban assault rifles and handguns for everyone except police and military...

"The core of the gun lobby's argument — whether the assault weapons are real or replicas — is that guns already are over-regulated. No amount of laws will ever stop killings. Nonsense. They can be...

"We are actively exploring all options to pass legislation that will eliminate the problem." - Senator Charles Schumer, Undetectable guns a law enforcement challenge

“Nobody’s political career is more important than protecting the American people. Who among us is of such value that we would not say, ‘I’ll take a risk, so that our kids don’t have to...

“You combine the high tax load along with the fairly restrictive and fairly anti-gun stance that the state has, it makes it difficult to do business selling a product that the state doesn’t like.”...

"DON’T bother with the “phallic symbol” thing. They don’t understand what it means, and the 'inadequacy' they feel is a bit more layered than that. They might feel inadequate physically, but it may just as...

"Backers said they didn't extend the law to police to prevent complications in the bill's passage." - New Gun May Trigger Old Law; New Jersey Measure Would Require That Pistols Be Operable Only by Specific Users...

"It is a shame that anyone would think it makes you look cool if you get a gun tattoo. Promoting guns in fashion could lead to gun violence and we certainly don't need any...

"Nonviolence works with rational people. Gandhi would not have worked in Nazi Germany." Mexican poet, poet, essayist, novelist and journalist Javier Sicilia quoted in Legítimo y digno tomar pistola para autodefensa (Legitimate and worthy to take a pistol...

“We are thankful for God’s grace and protection given this unsettling and unprecedented incident. We are committed to providing a safe environment for our church family to worship, and firearms are prohibited on our...

"We don't have to convince the country. We have to convince the lawmakers." - Americans for Responsible Solutions Executive Director Pia Carusone, Nearly a year after Sandy Hook, nation remains torn about what to do...

"Throughout this litigation, the city has offered a dizzying array of explanations about what the guidelines allow and don't allow. It is literally impossible for a person of ordinary intelligence to determine with any...